Eurocopter EC725 Caracal
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The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal is a long-range tactical transport and combat search-and-rescue helicopter used primarily by military forces for special operations and personnel recovery missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurocopter EC725 Caracal canonical | 3 |
| Eurocopter EC725 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7085862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurocopter EC725 Caracal Context triple: [Eurocopter AS532 Cougar, successor, Eurocopter EC725 Caracal]
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A.
Eurocopter EC635
The Eurocopter EC635 is a light twin-engine multi-role helicopter widely used for military transport, training, and medical evacuation missions.
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B.
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
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C.
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH)
The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH) is an Australian variant of the Tiger attack helicopter, designed for armed reconnaissance and close air support missions.
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D.
Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil
The Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil is a widely used single-engine light utility helicopter known for its versatility in civilian, law enforcement, and rescue operations.
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E.
Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurocopter EC725 Caracal Target entity description: The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal is a long-range tactical transport and combat search-and-rescue helicopter used primarily by military forces for special operations and personnel recovery missions.
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A.
Eurocopter EC635
The Eurocopter EC635 is a light twin-engine multi-role helicopter widely used for military transport, training, and medical evacuation missions.
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B.
Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar is a twin-engine, medium-lift military helicopter used worldwide for transport, search and rescue, and tactical operations.
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C.
Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH)
The Eurocopter EC665 Tiger (ARH) is an Australian variant of the Tiger attack helicopter, designed for armed reconnaissance and close air support missions.
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D.
Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil
The Aérospatiale AS 350 Écureuil is a widely used single-engine light utility helicopter known for its versatility in civilian, law enforcement, and rescue operations.
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E.
Airbus H225
The Airbus H225 is a long-range, twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter widely used for offshore transport, search and rescue, and military missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military helicopter
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tactical transport helicopter ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine helicopter ⓘ |
| basedOn | Eurocopter AS532 Cougar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeArmedWith | door-mounted machine guns ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew |
2 pilots
ⓘ
flight engineer ⓘ |
| engineModel | Turbomeca Makila 2A1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| exportDesignation | EC725 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Eurocopter Super Puma family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ferryRange | over 1200 km with auxiliary tanks ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2000 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
armoured seats
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defensive aids suite ⓘ five-blade main rotor ⓘ glass cockpit ⓘ in-flight refuelling probe (optional) ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ |
| introduced | 2005 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Airbus Helicopters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurocopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxCruiseSpeed | approximately 285 km/h ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 11000 kg ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | H225M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionTypes |
combat search and rescue
ⓘ
logistic support ⓘ maritime operations ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ French Air and Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army Light Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Malaysian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Air and Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army Light Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Malaysian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| range | over 850 km ⓘ |
| role |
combat search and rescue
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long-range tactical transport ⓘ personnel recovery ⓘ special operations support ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | around 6000 m ⓘ |
| typicalCapacity | up to 28 troops ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurocopter EC725 Caracal Description of subject: The Eurocopter EC725 Caracal is a long-range tactical transport and combat search-and-rescue helicopter used primarily by military forces for special operations and personnel recovery missions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eurocopter EC725